The Musgrave Ritual
About The Musgrave Ritual
Reginald Musgrave's butler has disappeared. Sherlock Holmes, played by Georges Tréville, searches the house, finds a stolen jewel in the new butler's jacket, and finds the short text of the Musgrave Ritual in a drawer. The lines turn into a treasure hunt, and one of the people in the house has a confession to make.
Cast & crew
More about The Musgrave Ritual
Georges Tréville directed and plays Holmes. The film is based on Arthur Conan Doyle's story The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual. Wikidata times it at 18 minutes and lists France and the United Kingdom. Mr. Moyse is also credited. The French title is Le Trésor des Musgraves. A copy is on Wikimedia Commons.
Themes
Preservation
A copy is on Wikimedia Commons under the French title.
Notes
- Doyle's story ran in The Strand Magazine in 1893.
- Tréville had played Holmes on the stage before this short.
- The catalog summary comes from Europa Film Treasures.
- The picture is not a lost film. Commons holds Le Trésor des Musgraves.
Scenes
- Holmes finds the stolen jewel in the new butler's jacket and the ritual text in a drawer.
Influenced by
- Arthur Conan Doyle's The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual
Also available
- Wikimedia Commons (Le trésor des Musgraves)
